[kwlug disc.] any car audio systems that can handle ipod/mp3/flac/ogg?

[Richard Weait]

On 6/1/07, Robert P. J. Day <rpjday at mindspring.com> wrote:
>
>   just got a new vehicle and i'm looking to replace the crappy car
> audio unit that's in it with (if this is even possible) something that
> can handle the input from my rio karma that plays OGG and FLAC format?
> bonus would be ipod-compatible, of course.
>
>   googling isn't turning up a whole lot.  do such things even exist?
> ideally, i'd like a combination AM/FM/CD unit with an AUX INPUT on the
> front.

  Well my 8-track has a cassette adapter.  ;-)  Linux-Gremlin, Rockin'
tha House, Boyee!

  I'd like to see a presentation on a successful car-computer setup.
This relates to Rob's post in that I'd like to see how the computer
sound sources collaborate with the car sources and amps.

For example:

Do you want to hear a POST-beep (or POST beep error codes when the car
computer starts?  If you do, do you want it amplified and run through
your 16" subs?

You've got an in-dash CD player and a computer with an optical drive.
How do you play the computer Cd through the car stereo?  Computer
based MP3s?

Does your Cell phone handsfree kit mute the car stereo?

When you are playing Revolution OS on the back-seat plasma monitors
how do you set the volume so that the dialogue can be heard, but so
you can hear Kismet alerts and GPS Drive turn instructions without
distracting your passengers?

Anybody with car-computer experience care to collaborate on this
project?  Anybody (else) interested in seeing the presentation if the
project ever comes together?